{
  "id": 295605,
  "title": "Rishabh Pant’s 1 AM post asking Uttarakhand CM for land left social media in splits. Now, Dhami responds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/rishabh-pants-1-am-post-asking-uttarakhand-cm-for-land-left-social",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-08T05:00:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/rishabh-pant-s-1-am-post-asking-uttarakhand-cm-for-land-left-social-media-in-splits-now-dhami-responds-11786163823226.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rishabh Pant, the India wicketkeeper-batter, recently made headlines not with his cricket skills, but with a late-night request to Uttarakhand's Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on social media. The post, sent at 12:46 AM, asked for assistance in securing land in the state, a matter Pant had been struggling with for years. Despite being a native of Uttarakhand, Pant had faced challenges in finding suitable land to move away from Delhi. He described the process as frustrating and lacking clarity, with a plot he believed he was entitled to still not materializing. In a follow-up post, Pant suggested that being gifted the land would be a meaningful gesture of recognition for representing Uttarakhand internationally, while also open to purchasing it through proper channels. Uttarakhand's Chief Minister Dhami responded to the post, praising Pant's contribution to the sport and the state, and confirming that instructions were being sent to relevant officials to address the issue. This response came as Pant was named in India's squad for the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka, marking his return to competitive action after a break. The unusual late-night exchange quickly went viral, generating both amusement and mild concern over the timing and tone of Pant's messages.",
  "summary": "Rishabh Pant's late-night social media post to Uttarakhand's Chief Minister, Pushkar Singh Dhami, asking for assistance in securing land in the hill state quickly became a viral sensation on social media. The India wicketkeeper-batter, a native of Uttarakhand, had been struggling for years to find suitable land in the state to shift his base away from Delhi. Pant's post, which was sent at 12:46 AM, was marked by several typos and grammatical slips, adding to its unconventional nature. Dhami responded to Pant's post directly on X (formerly Twitter), praising the cricketer's contribution to the sport and the state's image, and confirming that instructions were being sent to the relevant officials to extend cooperation within the applicable rules. The response to Dhami's statement quickly turned the unusual post into a positive and reassuring exchange, adding another layer to the already-viral story.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}